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 Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:56 pm
Welcome to the Aymara General Discussion! This is where we discuss everything related to the Aymara language, including, but not limited to:
-asking specific questions about Aymara vocabulary and grammar (people who can speak Aymara fluently can help answer others' questions)
-recommendations for Aymara dictionaries, websites, etc
-and everything else about the beautiful language, Aymara!
Please note that although speaking in Aymara is allowed here, it is not mandatory.
Let's start off with a few facts about the Aymara language:
Spoken in: Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Argentina.
Total number of speakers: First language: About 2,227,000
Second language:
Language Family: Aymaran
Regulated by:
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:59 pm
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Eccentric Iconoclast Vice Captain
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Eccentric Iconoclast Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:00 pm
DICTIONARIES/GRAMMAR BOOKS ETC
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:03 pm
If anyone here has any other reccommendations for websites/dictionaries/grammar books etc, please feel free to tell us about them in this thread.
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Eccentric Iconoclast Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:04 pm
I have just recently learned about this language and immediately fell in love with it. o_o
It's absolutely beautiful.
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:14 pm
I don't think I've ever even heard of it surprised
Is it similar to Spanish or..?
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:40 pm
ljosberinn I don't think I've ever even heard of it surprised
Is it similar to Spanish or..? Nooo, not at all. sweatdrop It's a polysynthetic native American language that's not close to Spanish at all. It's closer to Quechua, but it's still not related to that.
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:08 pm
Eccentric Iconoclast ljosberinn I don't think I've ever even heard of it surprised
Is it similar to Spanish or..? Nooo, not at all. sweatdrop It's a polysynthetic native American language that's not close to Spanish at all. It's closer to Quechua, but it's still not related to that. Oh. sweatdrop
I don't know anything about the native American language sad are there some sound-files anywhere so I can hear it though? I'm getting curious now razz
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:26 pm
I know of two absolutely beautiful songs in Aymara. ;D Here: ImillitaKoli PankaritaI heard the first one, became curious (because I love the song) and looked around on the site for more music, heard the second song, and fell in love with the language. mad D
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:38 pm
Eccentric Iconoclast I know of two absolutely beautiful songs in Aymara. ;D Here: ImillitaKoli PankaritaI heard the first one, became curious (because I love the song) and looked around on the site for more music, heard the second song, and fell in love with the language. mad D Thanks! I'll check it out, but now I'll hit the sack, I'm just about to roll over xD
Night and thanks for the recommendation :]
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:43 pm
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:41 pm
Once again, another language I have never even heard of...are you fluent in it?
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:35 am
supa sta66 Once again, another language I have never even heard of...are you fluent in it? Most definitely not. I want to become fluent in it, but that's a different story. mad D
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:58 pm
Well, there are probably thousands of languages that you want to learn..... xd
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:19 pm
supa sta8940 Well, there are probably thousands of languages that you want to learn..... xd All too true. But Aymara is on the higher end of that list.
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